As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Fu Bai has been separated from Li Jingxing for several months now.
The moment they saw each other outside the city, they both wanted to drop everything and return to the palace, to their rooms, to properly vent their longing for each other.
Unfortunately, a victory celebration banquet was later prepared for the soldiers in the palace.
Because Emperor Qingfeng was bedridden due to a stroke, the celebration banquet was hosted by the eldest prince.
In the original storyline, the eldest prince was an ordinary prince, an invisible presence in the palace, and Emperor Qingfeng often forgot about his son's existence.
But now, the Third Prince, who was Emperor Qingfeng's most beloved son, has been demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice for framing the Princess Consort. The Second Prince died after falling from a height during his struggle with the Third Prince.
With Emperor Qingfeng's health deteriorating, the eldest prince was the most likely person to take the throne.
Of course, this is what the eldest prince himself thinks.
So at the victory banquet, the eldest prince finally felt a sense of triumph and pride.
Just as he was about to show off his power in front of the civil and military officials, he saw the Prince of Li enter the hall from afar. All his ambitions vanished instantly. He shrank his neck and obediently walked up to Li Jingxing, giving a junior's salute.
Li Jingxing had just come down from the battlefield, and his whole body was filled with a bloodthirsty aura. Even a slight glance from him could make people tremble, let alone give him a show of force.
Without the eldest prince's interference, the victory celebration banquet proceeded smoothly and in a lively manner.
At the banquet, civil and military officials vied to toast Li Jingxing, their words full of flattery. Some officials even disregarded the presence of Fu Bai and subtly told Li Jingxing how beautiful and gentle their daughters were.
Apart from the eldest prince, who lacked self-awareness, all the civil and military officials knew that it wouldn't be long before the Prince of Li would take that position.
The emperor, the supreme ruler, must have offspring, right?
The current Queen Consort of the Li King is a man and cannot bear children, so the Li King's offspring must come from the womb of another woman.
So what if Chen Fubai is now the Princess Consort of the Prince of Li? So what if the Prince of Li dotes on him and treats him like a precious jewel?
Once his daughter gives birth to a child for the Prince of Li, Chen Fubai will have to step aside.
Moreover, Chen Fubai does not have a powerful maternal family to support him.
They were all practically banging their abacus beads against their faces, and even 748 could see through their little schemes.
748: [Fu Baibai, tsk tsk tsk, so many people want to marry their daughters to Li Fengfeng, don't you have anything to say?]
Fu Bai raised his wine glass and took a sip with a half-smile.
The nine-tailed fox in his mind's eye was lazy, but its eyes were slightly narrowed, and its words were cold and ruthless: "748, do you think those women can get into the palace faster, or can I kill Li Jingxing faster?"
748 hugged himself and trembled.
It believed that Fu Bai was not joking. If Li Jingxing really had the intention to marry another, Fu Bai could kill him without him even having to say a word.
Fu Bai truly likes Li Jingxing.
But if Li Jingxing dares to betray him, Fu Bai will not hesitate to take action.
748 silently mourned for Li Jingxing, hoping that he could remain consistent.
Li Jingxing was unaware of the exchange between 748 and Fu Bai. When another official came up to Li Jingxing and hinted that he had a woman of marriageable age, Li Jingxing did not pretend to be ignorant. He raised his wine cup, smiled faintly, and said, "It's just right. There are also many soldiers in my Black Armor Army who are not yet married. Which one does Lord Liu fancy? I will find someone to act as a matchmaker for you."
Lord Liu: "..."
Can he just say that the one he has his eye on is the Tyrant King?
Lord Liu could only retreat awkwardly.
Li Jingxing also found the celebration banquet extremely boring, so he called Zhang Haixin over and gave him a few instructions.
After Zhang Haixin left, he turned to face Fu Bai, reached out and shook Fu Bai's hand, and asked with a smile, "Fu Fu, have you eaten enough?"
Fu Bai nodded.
He had drunk some wine and looked slightly tipsy. The corners of his slightly upturned eyes were tinged with a faint red of rose petals. When he looked up at me, his fox-like eyes were moist and dreamy.
"Shall we go back to the manor?"
Li Jingxing's gaze instantly deepened, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Fu Bai's hand.
Fu Bai didn't shake off Li Jingxing's hand. She glanced at him lightly and smiled, "Your Highness is leaving now. Don't you plan to see the daughters of other noble families?"
Li Jingxing leaned down and kissed Fu Bai's lips deeply in front of all the civil and military officials, wiping away the taste of wine from Fu Bai's mouth.
After releasing the floating wine, Li Jingxing smacked his lips and said with a smile in his eyes, "Your Highness didn't drink vinegar tonight, did you?"
Fu Bai kicked Li Jingxing under the table.
Li Jingxing had to endure it.
He leaned close to Fu Bai's ear and said, "There is no one else, I only want you."
Fu Bai glanced at him but did not react.
Li Jingxing could see a thousand charms in that one glance.
If he can still stay at a banquet, he's not a man!
He immediately stood up and helped Fu Bai up.
He blatantly lied to the civil and military officials, saying, "I am a little drunk and will return to my residence first. Please make yourselves at home."
He said he couldn't hold his liquor, but as he left with his head on the ground, his steps were vigorous and hurried.
Li Jingxing's departure was so sudden that the civil and military officials began to whisper among themselves, unable to understand his intentions.
Zhang Haixin, however, following Li Jingxing's instructions, went straight to Prince Yu.
Prince Yu was in charge of the imperial clan.
Zhang Haixin, the Prince of Yu, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Prince Li requests a list of imperial clan members under the age of five. Please compile one as soon as possible."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
Why did Li Jingxing need a list of imperial clan members under the age of five?
Does he not want any children?
Not long ago, officials who subtly mentioned to Li Jingxing that they had daughters of marriageable age in their families turned increasingly pale.
If the King of Li's thoughts were really as they thought, then hadn't they just offended the King of Li's wife?
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